Type-writer.



DALTON B. FALOON, 0F DUBOIS', PENNSYLVANI TYPE-WRITER.

Specification of LettersPatent. I

Patented June 1, 1915.

Application filed December 24, 1914. Serial No. 878 9Q8;

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it linown that I, DALTON B. FALOON, citizen of the United States, residing at Dubois, in the county of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-\Vriters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates toimprovements in type-writers and has particular reference to improved means for securing the type plate to the type lever, whereby a sufficient yielding action is obtainable when the type plate strikes the paper upon the platen.

' An important object of the invention is to provide means of the above mentioned character, which will permit of proper yielding movement of the type plate at substantially a right angle to the attaching plate carried by the type lever, but will positively prevent improper lateral movement of the type plate with respect to the attaching plate.

A further object of the invention is to provide means of the above mentioned character, which are simple in construction, 1nexpensive to manufacture, strong, and durable.

Other objects and advantages of the 1nvention will be apparent during thecourse of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,'Figure 1 is a perspective view of apparatus embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2, and, Fig. 4 is a plan view of the attaching plate.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a type lever, preferably provided with a lateral extension 6, carrying an attaching plate or head 7, preferably integral therewith.

The numeral 8 designates a type plate,

having its upper surface provided with suitable tvne 9, as shown. This tvpe plate has guide bolts 10 rwid secured thereto and preferably formed integral therewith. The guide bolts 10 are preferably polygonal in cross-section and are adapted to fit snugly within openings 11 in the attaching plate 7,

which are also polygonal in cross-section. The guide bolts 10 are provided'with reduced screw-threaded end portions 12, receiving nutsv 13, as shown.

Arranged between the plates 7 and 8 are elastic pads 14., which may be formed of rubber, felt, or other elastic material. These pads have transverse openings 15 receiving the guide bolts 10 therethrough. The inner ends of the pads 1d are spaced a substantial distance, providing a recess: l6, within which are arranged. suitably stifi' compressible and expansible coil springs 17, preferablv five in number. These springs 17 are held in place by having their ends fitting in openings or recesses 18 formed in the plates 7 and 8.

In operation, when the type lever 5 is swung toward the platen the typepiate 8 is carried with it, bringing the type 9 in en gagement with the paper upon such platen.

Upon the impact of the type with the paper covered platen, the type plate 8 can move slightly toward the attaching plate 7, by virtue of the elastic means interposed between these plates. In its movement toward the plate 7, the plate 8 moves at a right angle with relation thereto and is maintained parallel thereto, by virtue of the guide bolts 10 operating within the open ings 11. This is important, for if the plate 8 were to turn upon its transverse axis with respect to the plate 7, the ends of the printed characters would be bleared or cut.

\Vhile I have shown and described the invention as applied to a typewriter, yet it is to be understood that the invention is in no sense restricted to this use, as it may be embodied in numerous printing machines, such as cash registers, adding machines, and in fact any kind of printing machine ha ing swinging type levers.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changesin the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the sub'joined claims. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination with a swinging typo lever provided near its end with an attach ing plate, having apertures upon opposite sides of the end of the type lever; of a type plate arranged near and spaced from the attaching plate; guide bolts rigidly secured to the attaching plate near its ends and fitting snugly in the, apertures to reciprocate 'therein without partaking of perceptible lateral movement with relation thereto; and elastic means arranged between. the two plates.

2. The combination with a swinging type lever provided near its end with anattaching plate having apertures disposed upon opposite sides of the end of the type lever; of a type plate arranged nearand s aced from the attaching plate; guide bolts rigidly secured to the attaching plate near its ends andfitting snugly in the apertures to reciprocate therein without partaking of perceptible lateral movement with relation to the attaching plate; and apertured elastic pads confined between the two plates and re ceiving the guide bolts therethrough.

3. The combination with a type lever provided with an attaching plate having transverse apertures near its opposite ends, of a type plate having guide bolts rigidly secured thereto and passing through the apertures, nuts carried by the free ends of the guide bolts, apertured elastic pads arranged between the plates and receivin the guide bolts, and coil springs arranged etween the plates and engaging the sanie between the elastic pads.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DALTON B. FALOON.

Witnesses:

LYNN E. BRADY, HOMER T. Hermon. 

